Yaygın İki Mushaftaki Bölümlemeler ve Mahiyeti

• Published in: Cumhuriyet ilahiyat dergisi 2017, Vol.21 (1), p.665-700
• Main Author: Şahin, Davut
• Format: Article
• Language: Turkish
• Subjects: Islam studies; Religion and science; Sociology of Religion
• ISSN: 2528-9861; 2528-987X

The study is mainly about the partitions of the two widespread copies of the Qur’ān known as muṣḥafs. One of these partitions is published in Turkey under the supervision of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, and the Board of Inspection and Recitation of the Qur’ān. The second one is published by an Islamic delegation and by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Foundations, Invitation and Guidance of Saudi Arabia. Both the muṣḥafs are widely used in many countries, especially in terms of the places where they are printed. In the study, the partitions in the muṣḥafs are discussed in a comparative manner in terms of their bases and their functions. In this context, first of all, the mentioned partitions are linked together with the words and practices of The Prophet and his companions. Then the same and different partitions in these muṣḥafs and, different aspects of the same partitions are examined. The functions of existing departments are also mentioned. The "symbol of bowing (Rukūʿ)" on this muṣḥaf published in Turkey is examined. It is recommended that this section should be named as "the symbol of mawḍuʻ." Even the practices belong to the period of the Prophet, the differences in the partitions show that the existing divisions are based on opinions or judicial judgments (ijtihadī). In this study, juz, ḥizb and rukûʿ partitions of the Qur’ān are considered comparatively in terms of the partition by Presidency of Religious Affairs and partition by Medina. In this context, early sources and formation of the mentioned partitions are examined and comparisons are made between the two partitions in these muṣḥafs. While examining the relation of the two partitions of these two muṣḥafs with the sources in the early period, it is seen that the Prophet and the Companions themselves used the words; juz and ḥizb in order to divide the Qur’ān into certain sections. As it is known, however, the Qur’ān was not present as a concrete document in the hands of everybody as it is today because of the revelation in the period of descending. Therefore, it cannot be expected that the partitions of that period will be the same with those of today’s. It is emphasized that the Prophet and the Companion formed specific ḥizbs (sub-sections) that were specific to them, and then the formation phase and the nature of these two partitions in the muṣḥafs are discussed. The number of letters, not the number of pages, verses and words, appears to be taken into account in the partition of th